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“Blessed Hope & Glorious Appearing!” Titus 2: 11-15
Maranatha - “Our Lord, come!” It was not uncommon for the early disciples to greet one another with “Maranatha!” They lived each day, going about the great commission, but lived expectedly for the return of the Lord Jesus! Alot of the men and women of God that were influential in my life thought Jesus would return in their life time, only to go to Him instead (some remain). Yes, He will return, a final and second time (the bible says so). Yes, there will be final reward and judgment on that day! But His ‘glorious appearing’ is meant to be the ‘blessed hope’ for those who believe. The apostle Paul well said, “…whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s. For to this end Christ died and rose and lived again, that He might be Lord of both the dead and the living.” (cf. Ro. 14: 8) There remains only one event in God’s prophetic time table - the return of Jesus - His return is imminent! God never gave prophecy for us to sit by and figure out the details of His return based on what is happening in our world, no, He gave prophecy to remind us of the urgency to be about the great commission (cf. Matt.28:18-20) and to live out our lives in such a way to bring Him glory and to help bring others to Christ! So many are so focused on the ‘details’ of His return but spend no time on discipleship!
Our great God has given us life. He is the sustainer of life. He gave us Jesus so that we might have eternal life through His name! Everything that we are and have is given by God, we are only stewards of what He has entrusted to us. This life is short at it’s longest, but we are preparing for an eternity!
Maranatha! Yes, Jesus is our blessed hope, present and future. His appearing will be glorious for all those that believe - but until then…
Titus reminds us, “denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age, looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ!” (cf. Titus 2: 11-15)
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